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Left: scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) image of a tantalum (Ta) film showing an oxide layer above the atoms of crystalline Ta metal. Right: STEM imaging combined with computational modeling revealed details of how these layers interface.

Researchers Build an Atomic-Level Model of Oxidization on the Surface of Tantalum Film

Advanced electron microscopy and first principles calculations reveal atomic motifs at the oxidized surface of superconducting tantalum film.

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